Defending champion Gauff out of French Open
Summary
Defending French Open champion Coco Gauff lost in the third round to Anastasia Potapova. Potapova won in three sets and reached the fourth round of the tournament for the first time.Key Facts
- Coco Gauff is the defending champion of the French Open and a two-time Grand Slam winner.
- Gauff was seeded fourth in the tournament and lost by scores of 4-6, 7-6 (7-1), 6-4.
- Anastasia Potapova, the winner, is from Austria and this is her first time reaching the fourth round at Roland Garros.
- Potapova is 25 years old; she used strong defence that caused difficulties for Gauff.
- Gauff appeared to have shoulder issues after the match but said she was fine despite some cramping.
- Potapova will next play Anna Kalinskaya, seeded 22nd from Russia, in the round of 16.
- Other top players, including men's number one Jannik Sinner and Novak Djokovic, were also knocked out in the first week.
- American sixth seed Amanda Anisimova also lost earlier in the tournament.
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